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Isaiah 43:17

Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.

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הַמּוֹצִ֥יאhamotsithe bring forthיָצָאdefinite article, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “the bring forth”, a verb used as a describing wordH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…רֶֽכֶבrekhevmillstoneרֶכֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “millstone”, the ordinary formH7393a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstonechariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.וָס֖וּסvasusand horse . Compare H6571סוּסconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and horse . Compare H6571”, the ordinary formH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).חַ֣יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).וְעִזּ֑וּזveizuzand powerעִזּוּזconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and power”, the ordinary formH5808forcible; collectively and concretely, an armypower, strong.יַחְדָּ֤וyachdavalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.יִשְׁכְּבוּ֙yishkevvlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “lie”, an unfinished actionH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.בַּלballestבַּלparticle, negative — “lest”H1077properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lestlest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.יָק֔וּמוּyaqumvriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…דָּעֲכ֖וּdaakhvbe extinctדָּעַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be extinct”, a completed actionH1846to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried upbe extinct, consumed, put out, quenched.כַּפִּשְׁתָּ֥הkapishtahas flaxפִּשְׁתָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as flax”, the ordinary formH6594flax; by implication, a wickflax, tow.כָבֽוּkhavvquenchכָּבָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “quench”, a completed actionH3518to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)go (put) out, quench.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power — they lie down together, they shall not rise, they are extinct, they are quenched as a wick:

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American Standard Version (1901)

who bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched as a wick):

Young’s Literal Translation

Who is bringing forth chariot and horse, A force, even a strong one: 'Together they lie down — they rise not, They have been extinguished, As flax they have been quenched.'

World English Bible

who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched like a wick) says:

Darby Translation

who bringeth forth chariot and horse, army and power — they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched as tow:

Douay-Rheims

Who brought forth the chariot and the horse, the army and the strong: they lay down to sleep together, and they shall not rise again: they are broken as flax, and are extinct.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power — they lie down together, they shall not rise, they are extinct, they are quenched as a wick:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

who brought forth chariots and horse, and a mighty multitude: but they have lain down, and shall not rise: they are extinct, as quenched flax.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὁ ἐξαγαγὼν ἅρματα καὶ ἵππον καὶ ὄχλον ἰσχυρον· ἀλλʼ ἐκοιμήθησαν, καὶ οὐκ ἀναστήσονται, ἐσβέσθησαν ὡς λῖνον ἐσβεσμένον.